The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
vows SHE WILL VOTE.
A Society for the Education Of Boys
and Girls In Political Affairs.
Death Of Famous and Adventurous
English Woman.
Good Sense Of the Princess OF Wales
Mrs. Cleveland In Society.

Good Sense of the Princess OF wales
Mrs. Cleveland In Society.
''Women will vote" was the exclamation
of Brooklyn, N. Y, reformcr, Mrs. Emma
Beckwith at a recent meeting Of the newly
organized 'Little Citizens National Associ-
alton" "Women win vote. and this society
is the means by which that end will be ac-
complished." The lady who so confidently
made this assertion Is the same who called
upon President Perry, Of the Brooklyn
Board Of Elections. last week and informed
him that she would vote next fall II she
spent the next week In jail for It. Mrs. Beck
with is Vice-President Of the Little Citizens
National Association, which was formed on
March %, at 30 East Fourteenth street, Now
York. The object Of the society Is the in
struction Of boys and girls between the ages
Of 10 and q In aliFhat relates to the welfare
Of their country. The cardinal principle OF
the teachings IS intended to point to a reforra
in the selection Of candidates put forth for
public office.
Frances Z. Willard. in an article in the
New York Independent on sour coming poll
itics," says ''We find that tw0-thirds OF
the Knights Of Labor believe in outlawing
'tAAReAA
find that tw0-thlrds Of the temperance forces
sympathize strongly with the labor and tha
woman movements and It Is less than their
due to admit that two-thirds Of those who
are devoted to the cause Of w0man's en-
franehisement favor both labor In its strug-
giles for emancipation and the temperance re-
form In its fight for a clear brain. III, now,
the une0nyineed one-third In each Of these
three armies can be reached, we have an un-
doubted majority OF the people standing In
battle array TO fight with ''the guns that are
ballots and the bullets that are Ideas" for the
new America"
In Kansas, where the law giving the
women municipal suffrage has recently been
passed, the working Of the new system Is be-
ginning to be apparent. Here Is one In
stane, related by the Kansas City Times.
which does not seem TO be wholly encourage
ing: -Four bus loads Of ladies', all appar-
emily coming from the eastern portion Of the
city, were driven up in front Of the city
clerks Office at Topeka at different times to-
day. They marched straight to City Clerk
Tauber's office, where they were registered,
and this means that they intend to vote at
the coming election.
II took but short time TO learn that one
John Carter, gard politician, had engaged
the bus, ansfsN,was he who was bearing all
the expenses. Carter Is working N rks ip
terest Of Metsker for Mayor, and be Is ut
ing heaven and earth to secure as heavy
registration OF female voters as he possibly
can. Everyone recognizes the fact that II Il
was square issue among men, Metsker
would be showed under. The reason for this
Is obvious. The men are acquainted with
Metsker and his peculiar methods, and they
therefore have corresponding degree Of
contempt for him. 1t was not generally be-
leved that any very great number Of the la
dies OF Topeka intend to vote for Metsker
for mayor. At least the members Of the
Topeka Equal Suffrage association do not in
tend to do so. At a meeting Of the assOci-
alton, which was held to-day, 1t was decided
not TO vote for candidate who, BY the use
of money or intoxicating liquor, sought his
nomination OF election"
The Springfield Republican has, this very
Just criticism Of the appearance Of Mrs.
on the London stage; 1T Is to the honor of the
princess of Wales that she declines TO assist at
the debut Of an American wife asa profession
eordne 10 soeeisi 10 tSs Ner Yort Tme
the attempt TO make Mrs. Potter's appear
anee "a social event was a failure; the
ladies kicked"
The death Of the English lady, Emily Anne
Viscoutness StrangfOrd, who died at sea while
on her way 10 Egypt recalls the career Ola
bald and adyenterOus English woman, She
was the youngest daughter of Admiral Sir
Francs Beaufort, h. =. b., and early in life
Developed love for adventure. In 1860 she
became famous through the publication Of
two volumes Of travel in the east describing
q journey which she and an elder sister un-
derto0k Tor the purpose Of exploring Egypt
and Syria, The sisters We're absent three
years. In 1862 Miss Emily Beaufort was
married TO the eighth Vscount Strangford
After her rnesEiage she again visited the
East, ana IN 1860 puDtIsifv,l- -saather HOOK ~
travels, called "The Eastern Shores on the
Adriatie" Her Husband died In 1863 and
the title became extinct. After his death she
edited some Of Lord StrangfOrd's political
and, to perpetuate his memory, es-
tablished medical college In Damascus. In
1876 Mr.. Gladstone, whom she greatly ad-
mired, took up the cause OF the Bulgarians.
A large sum Of money was raised for their
relief, and Lady StrangfoTd was asked to
take charge Of and distribute this fund.
MRS. Cleveland takes lively interest
in all society matters" says the Washington
Capital, especially such as pertain 10 Wash
lngtOn, and Is an interested reader Of the
daily papers, through the columns Of which
In this way she gains more intimate ac-
quaintance with the leaders Of the gay world
than would otherwise be possible The Sun
day papers are great pleasure 20 her, as
they epitomize the events Of the week, and
she often enjoys hearty laugh over the
ridiculous speeches and actions attributed
to her In certain sheets, butwhlch have really
no other f0undotion than the lively imagin-
alton Of the writer There Is very little per-
s0nal gossip relating to herself or the Pres-
dent which escapes her notice, for much -
which would not otherwise come under her
personal attention Is marked or clipped and
sent TO her by friends"